Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 70.6% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Abuja instead of George Town, you would:
pay 82.7% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
KYD12.49
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
KYD2.28
|
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
|
pay 65.4% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.11
KYD10.08
|
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.61
KYD7.16
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
KYD4.56
|
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.58
KYD3.81
|
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.37
KYD2.81
|
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.78
KYD3.15
|
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.11
KYD2.59
|
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.46
KYD2.05
|
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
|
pay 78.5% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
KYD5.81
|
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,004.13
KYD32,464.31
|
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$72.01
KYD59.93
|
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.29
KYD2,247.53
|
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,228.81
KYD1,855.10
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.39
KYD264.17
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
|
pay 91.1% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.15
KYD1,165.39
|
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.63
KYD20,623.99
|
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.44
KYD5.36
|
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.67
KYD61.32
|
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
|
pay 62.5% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.97
KYD110.68
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.52
KYD136.10
|
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
|
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